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PreS-Gr 2—Henri Rousseau was a self-taught artist who worked in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Often referred to as a naive painter, he is known for his lush, fanciful, and mysterious jungle scenes. One of his most haunting canvases, The Sleeping Gypsy, exhibits these characteristics but is set in the desert; a woman in a striped caftan lies asleep in the sand under a moonlit sky, a mandolin and a jug of water by her side, as a lion peers into her fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Many of Henri Rousseau's paintings appear to be telling a story, particularly The Sleeping Gypsy, which shows a woman sleeping on the desert sand with a mandolin on one side of her body and, on the other, a lion. What will happen next? Gerstein's version of the story, with a context-setting prologue, is more humorous than one might have expected from this potentially ominous setup, and he eschews his familiar line and color wash style for more Rousseau-like opaque acrylics. The text evokes a vivid reality, providing the reader with the f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Gerstein's unexpectedly humorous version of Henri Rousseau's <i>The Sleeping Gypsy</i>, with a context-setting prologue, he eschews his familiar sty...Log In or Sign Up to Read More